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| Thumbs up for ultrasonic record cleaning Ooh slaw, the MFSL A Salty Dog! One of my long-time favorite albums, I have owned the British Regal Zonophone pressing from the time of the album's release. How does the MF sound? Have you heard a Regal Zonophone for comparison? Great sounding album! | |
| Magnepan 3.7i Amplifiers Aesthetix or Modwright? Thoughts? The current .7 Maggies have series cross-overs, consequently they can NOT be bi-amped (without serious surgery). The .6 and earlier models have parallel cross-overs, so can be. It is for that reason Maggie aficionados who prioritize bi-amping pref... | |
| How old are your speakers The Bose 901 works pretty well as a P.A. loudspeaker. Needs a LOT of power, however. | |
| Oppo Vs Esoteric The build quality of Esoteric products is very, very high. They make mass-market players seem like disposable appliances. You can buy a used DV-50S (which weights 47 lbs.!) for less than a new Oppo, and it will still be working perfectly when the ... | |
| Neil Young - Guitarist It would be interesting to poll professional musicians, and publish the results. I'm guessing it would be very different from the RS one. Would it be more "valid"? Is the opinion of a musician of more "worth" than that of a non-musician? Even amon... | |
| SAT 30K+$$ TONEARM: W O R T H T O H A V E I T ? I’m curious as to the makeup of the systems into which a $30,000 tonearm is added. I wonder what tables the arm is being mounted onto, and what pickups are being mounted onto the arm. What system can justify an expenditure of $30,000 for an arm al... | |
| Brand new to vinyl: Help! Right, hedgehog?! One of the most mystifying-to-me things in perfectionist Hi-Fi is why pickup arm wiring and phono amps aren't commonly and routinely done balanced. Pickups are inherently balanced devices, yet that built-in advantage is squandere... | |
| SAT 30K+$$ TONEARM: W O R T H T O H A V E I T ? The fellas who bought the arm are the type who just have to have the very best, and can afford to do so. They will therefore have to get the New! Improved! model when it becomes available. I imagine there will shortly be some great deals available... | |
| Vandersteen 2CE Signature II: Is it worth the price of $2700? Why are so many for sale? If you can find a retailer selling both Vandersteen and Eminent Technology, compare the 2C's with the ET LFT-8b ($2499/pr retail), as I did. A pair of Watt/Puppies were also included in the comparison. If you have room for a "small" planar (5' tal... | |
| Audio Education Jimmy, I think what you are looking for is one of the books written back in the 1950’s, by guys like Harry F. Olsen. A technical book, with electronic theory and principles for aspiring audio engineers. Don’t bother with an "audiophile" book---wri... | |
| Subwoofer Decision Absolutely tomic601. I designed and built my own 4 cu.ft. (internal) enclosures for the Rythmik 15" sub kit, and incorporated Danny Richie’s idea of a "sandbox" (it is viewable on the GR Research website). It is an enclosure within an enclosure, t... | |
| Whats playing on your system today? Me too pops, as well as her West, Down Where The Spirit Meets The Bone, and Essence albums. A couple of her others are waiting their turn. | |
| Sound Anchor Stands SA also builds stands for Vandersteen, Eminent Technology, and Magneplanar speakers. Great company and products! | |
| Subwoofer Decision The Salk subs aolmrd1241 mentioned are really nice. Jim Salk designed and builds incredible enclosures into which he installs a Rythmik 12" or 15" woofer and servo-feedback plate amp. Go to the Salk site just to see what a really well-braced sub e... | |
| Dood pre amp audiothesis is right, Danny Richie is the guy to contact. He's at GR Research. |